If Something Goes Wrong

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Resolving a hardware conflict

If you are using an external monitor:

❖Check that the monitor is turned on.

❖Check that the monitor’s power cord/cable is firmly plugged into a working power outlet.

❖Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the computer is firmly attached.

❖Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor.

❖Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is not set for the built-in screen.

The screen does not look right.

You can change the display settings by clicking a blank area of the desktop with the secondary control button, then clicking Properties. This opens the Display Properties dialog box. The Appearance tab of this dialog box allows you to choose the colors for the screen. The Settings tab allows you to choose the screen resolution.

The built-in screen flickers.

Some flickering is a normal result of the way the screen produces colors. To reduce the amount of flickering, try using fewer colors.

To change the number of colors displayed:

1Right-click in a blank area of the Windows® desktop.

2Click Properties, and then the Settings tab.

3Change the Colors option and click OK.

For more information see Windows® Help.